January 19, 2016
Why Hire a Wedding Planner Expert Advice from Kawania H. Wooten of Howerton Wooten Events Tell us about your business When did you start your event planning business? August 2007 What inspired you to start an event planning company? I have been planning events for non-‐profits since 1989. For years, everyone had been telling me…
January 12, 2016
PRESS RELEASE The DC Marriage Knot NAMED WINNER IN THE KNOT BEST OF WEDDINGS 2016 Tenth Annual Best of Weddings Awards Honor the Top Wedding Vendors Across America WASHINGTON, DC, January 1, 2016—STARLENE JOYNER BURNS of The DC Marriage Knot is pleased to announce that she has been selected as a 2016 winner in The…
October 12, 2015
DC Wedding and Elopement Expert Starlene Joyner Burns, Premier Wedding Officiant & Professional Photog I’m often called for advise because many couples get stuck on what to do and where to begin planning their elopement or wedding. So I tell them the same thing I’m sharing with you. Everything starts with PLANNING! There are two kinds of…
May 4, 2014
DC Elopement After 14 years together, this couple Rebecca and Kelli exchanged their vows before their closest family and friends at the Hotel George. They gifted me with a special made bracelet that I now called my good luck charm.Their future sister in-law made it to symbolize the work I do. “Happily Ever…
May 4, 2014
A Beautiful Maryland Ceremony Dan and Alix Wedding A beautiful day and a beautiful couple. Dan and Alix shared their vows of love before their family and friends on May 3, 2014. The “BBQ Bus” used to cater their event delivered some delicious barbeque. Officiant: Rev. Starlene Joyner Burns Planners: Wedding & Event Planning by…
May 1, 2014
Military Couple Elopes in DC Military life only gets better when you’re married to the one you love. So a big congratulations goes out to Alisha and Kierra who tied the knot in DC on 4/30/14. Wedding Officiant: Rev. Starlene Joyner Burns Photographer, Friend with iPhone Same Sex and Gay Marriages in Washington DC
April 29, 2014
Private Wedding Some weddings are deeply personal and intentionally private. Kristen Watson and Megan Kronka married in Washington, DC on April 28, 2014, after being together for several years. Their intimate ceremony was attended by a close friend who also served as their photographer, allowing the focus to remain on the couple and the meaning…